Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Birmingham, AL
There are 105 subsidized and income-restricted properties in Birmingham with roughly 9,794 assisted units — including 63 project-based Section 8 buildings, 21 public housing developments, and 53 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $69 to $494 per month. Median reported wait: about 19 months.
105
assisted properties
9,794
subsidized units
$282
typical rent
19 mo
median wait
Map of subsidized housing in Birmingham
Complete directory of subsidized housing in Birmingham
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles P Marks Village Public Housing | 497 | — | — |
| Elyton Village Public Housing | 476 | $331 | 23 mo |
| Rev. Dr. Morrell Todd Community Public Housing | 455 | $259 | 17 mo |
| Smithfield Court Public Housing | 455 | $309 | 25 mo |
| Collegeville Center Public Housing | 390 | $274 | 20 mo |
| North Birmingham Homes Public Housing | 271 | $305 | 19 mo |
| Bankhead Towers LIHTCPB Section 8 | 251 | $319 | — |
| Magnolia Court Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 240 | — | — |
| Princeton Towers PB Section 8 | 240 | $354 | — |
| Valley Brook Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 240 | — | — |
| Ralph Kimbrough Homes Public Housing | 231 | $299 | 22 mo |
| Tom Brown Village Public Housing | 223 | $333 | 14 mo |
| Monarch Ridge Apts PB Section 8 | 213 | $125 | — |
| Hunter Ridge Apts Phase I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 200 | — | — |
| Summit Ridge Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 200 | $191 | — |
| Park Place I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 197 | — | — |
| Emerald Pointe LIHTCPB Section 8 | 192 | — | — |
| South Park Apts LIHTC | 190 | — | — |
| Russell B Harris Homes Public Housing | 188 | $454 | 17 mo |
| The Park at Rocky Ridge LIHTCPB Section 8 | 168 | — | — |
| Forest Hills Village Apts PB Section 8 | 152 | $167 | — |
| Birmingham Towers PB Section 8 | 124 | $322 | — |
| New Pilgrim Homes PB Section 8 | 123 | $394 | — |
| Hunter Ridge Apts Phase Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 120 | — | — |
| Roosevelt City Public Housing | 114 | $316 | 19 mo |
| St Charles Villas PB Section 8 | 112 | $313 | — |
| Highland Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 111 | $382 | — |
| Episcopal Place PB Section 8 | 100 | $484 | — |
| Freedom Manor PB Section 8 | 100 | $320 | — |
| Glenbrook at Oxmoor Valley Phase I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | — | — |
| Southampton Apts PB Section 8 | 100 | $270 | — |
| Southampton Villas LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | — | — |
| Spring Garden Apartments PB Section 8 | 100 | $397 | — |
| Spring Gardens Apts Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | — | — |
| Livingston Oaks Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 96 | — | — |
| Branch Apts at Carson Springs I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 88 | — | — |
| Park Place Public Housing | 87 | $490 | 3 mo |
| Park Place Ii LIHTCPB Section 8Public Housing | 85 | $385 | 48 mo |
| Farrington Apts PB Section 8 | 83 | $205 | — |
| Hillside West LIHTC | 74 | — | — |
| Phoenix Building LIHTCPB Section 8 | 74 | — | — |
| Quinlan Castle LIHTC | 72 | — | — |
| Park Place Iii LIHTCPB Section 8Public Housing | 67 | $377 | 13 mo |
| Alameda Terrace Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 66 | $119 | — |
| East Lake House LIHTCPB Section 8 | 66 | $352 | — |
| Avondale Gardens LIHTCPB Section 8 | 64 | — | — |
| Mcmillon Estates §202 Senior | 64 | $364 | — |
| Villa Maria Manor PB Section 8 | 63 | $409 | — |
| Four Winds West PB Section 8 | 62 | $359 | — |
| Yw Housing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 62 | — | — |
| Garden of Hope §202 Senior | 61 | $389 | — |
| Deer Park Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 59 | $185 | — |
| Villa Maria Ii §202 Senior | 57 | $381 | — |
| Cherry Ridge Independent Living Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 56 | — | — |
| Cherry Ridge Village Apts LIHTC | 56 | — | — |
| Citycenter Place LIHTCPB Section 8 | 56 | — | — |
| New Haven Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 56 | — | — |
| The Branch at Carson Springs Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 56 | — | — |
| Tuxedo Terrace/hope Iv-phase I Public Housing | 56 | $383 | 21 mo |
| Village Manor Apts LIHTC | 56 | — | — |
| Tuxedo Terrace Ii Public Housing | 54 | $335 | 28 mo |
| Chalkville Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 50 | $289 | — |
| Faush Metropolitan Manor PB Section 8 | 50 | $337 | — |
| Glenbrook at Oxmoor-hopevi Phase I Public Housing | 50 | $293 | 7 mo |
| Virginia Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 48 | — | — |
| Harc PB Section 8 | 45 | $311 | — |
| Monroe Avenue Apts PB Section 8 | 41 | $337 | — |
| Episcopal Place Ii §202 Senior | 40 | $494 | — |
| Marland Apts Dba Jefferson Avenue PB Section 8 | 40 | $136 | — |
| Mcmillon Estates Ii §202 Senior | 38 | $355 | — |
| East Birmingham Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 36 | — | — |
| Crestline Homes PB Section 8 | 30 | $215 | — |
| Don L West Teamster Manor PB Section 8 | 30 | $367 | — |
| 3m Apts Phases I & Ii LIHTC | 25 | — | — |
| Rickwood Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 24 | — | — |
| Farrington LIHTCPB Section 8 | 21 | $69 | — |
| Horizon Homes PB Section 8 | 21 | $226 | — |
| Deville Place PB Section 8 | 20 | $215 | — |
| Fair Park Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 20 | $160 | — |
| Janmar Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 20 | $145 | — |
| 1028 Tuscaloosa Ave Sw LIHTC | 19 | — | — |
| Agape House §811 | 18 | — | — |
| Fairview Garden LIHTC | 18 | — | — |
| 1228 Tuscaloosa Ave Sw LIHTC | 17 | — | — |
| Community Options, Inc §811 | 16 | $268 | — |
| East Plaza Senior Living Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 16 | — | — |
| 1420 Tuscaloosa Ave Sw LIHTC | 15 | — | — |
| Four Winds East PB Section 8 | 14 | $327 | — |
| Hampton Court LIHTC | 14 | — | — |
| 1544 Tuscaloosa Ave Sw LIHTC | 13 | — | — |
| 1316 Avenue East LIHTC | 12 | — | — |
| Agape Ii §811 | 12 | — | — |
| College Hills Apts LIHTC | 12 | — | — |
| Pinetree Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 10 | — | — |
| Carson Place §811 | 9 | — | — |
| Gerry Fullan House PB Section 8 | 9 | — | — |
| Parkland Place PB Section 8 | 9 | — | — |
| Tuxedo Terrace Phase I LIHTCPB Section 8Public Housing | 9 | — | — |
| Royal Rentals LIHTCPB Section 8 | 6 | — | — |
| Tuxedo Terrace Phase Ii LIHTCPB Section 8Public Housing | 6 | — | — |
Section 8 apartments in Birmingham (project-based)
These buildings carry HUD Section 8 contracts attached to the units — apply at each management office rather than through the voucher waitlist. How project-based Section 8 works →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bankhead Towers LIHTCPB Section 8 | 251 | $319 | — |
| Magnolia Court Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 240 | — | — |
| Princeton Towers PB Section 8 | 240 | $354 | — |
| Valley Brook Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 240 | — | — |
| Monarch Ridge Apts PB Section 8 | 213 | $125 | — |
| Hunter Ridge Apts Phase I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 200 | — | — |
| Summit Ridge Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 200 | $191 | — |
| Park Place I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 197 | — | — |
| Emerald Pointe LIHTCPB Section 8 | 192 | — | — |
| The Park at Rocky Ridge LIHTCPB Section 8 | 168 | — | — |
| Forest Hills Village Apts PB Section 8 | 152 | $167 | — |
| Birmingham Towers PB Section 8 | 124 | $322 | — |
| New Pilgrim Homes PB Section 8 | 123 | $394 | — |
| Hunter Ridge Apts Phase Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 120 | — | — |
| St Charles Villas PB Section 8 | 112 | $313 | — |
Public housing developments in Birmingham
Rents here are set at about 30% of household income and managed by the local housing authority. About the public housing program →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles P Marks Village Public Housing | 497 | — | — |
| Elyton Village Public Housing | 476 | $331 | 23 mo |
| Rev. Dr. Morrell Todd Community Public Housing | 455 | $259 | 17 mo |
| Smithfield Court Public Housing | 455 | $309 | 25 mo |
| Collegeville Center Public Housing | 390 | $274 | 20 mo |
| North Birmingham Homes Public Housing | 271 | $305 | 19 mo |
| Ralph Kimbrough Homes Public Housing | 231 | $299 | 22 mo |
| Tom Brown Village Public Housing | 223 | $333 | 14 mo |
| Russell B Harris Homes Public Housing | 188 | $454 | 17 mo |
| Roosevelt City Public Housing | 114 | $316 | 19 mo |
| Park Place Public Housing | 87 | $490 | 3 mo |
| Tuxedo Terrace/hope Iv-phase I Public Housing | 56 | $383 | 21 mo |
| Tuxedo Terrace Ii Public Housing | 54 | $335 | 28 mo |
| Glenbrook at Oxmoor-hopevi Phase I Public Housing | 50 | $293 | 7 mo |
| Tuxedo Trace Iii Public Housing | 6 | — | — |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in Birmingham
Tax-credit units rent below market rate for households within income bands (often 30–60% of Area Median Income). Understanding LIHTC →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Park Apts LIHTC | 190 | — | — |
| Hillside West LIHTC | 74 | — | — |
| Quinlan Castle LIHTC | 72 | — | — |
| Cherry Ridge Village Apts LIHTC | 56 | — | — |
| Village Manor Apts LIHTC | 56 | — | — |
| 3m Apts Phases I & Ii LIHTC | 25 | — | — |
| 1028 Tuscaloosa Ave Sw LIHTC | 19 | — | — |
| Fairview Garden LIHTC | 18 | — | — |
| 1228 Tuscaloosa Ave Sw LIHTC | 17 | — | — |
| 1420 Tuscaloosa Ave Sw LIHTC | 15 | — | — |
| Hampton Court LIHTC | 14 | — | — |
| 1544 Tuscaloosa Ave Sw LIHTC | 13 | — | — |
| 1316 Avenue East LIHTC | 12 | — | — |
| College Hills Apts LIHTC | 12 | — | — |
How to apply for subsidized housing in Birmingham
- Apply to buildings directly. Project-based Section 8, public housing, §202/§811 and LIHTC properties run their own waitlists — contact each office using the details on its page.
- Join voucher waitlists. Your regional housing authority administers Housing Choice Vouchers; ask about current openings and preferences. Step-by-step application guide →
- Document everything. ID, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and income proof speed up both paths.
- Stay reachable. Update your address everywhere — missed mail is the top reason applicants lose spots.
Nearby cities with low income housing
- Bessemer, AL
- Center Point, AL
- Fairfield, AL
- Hoover, AL
- Tarrant, AL
- Warrior, AL
- Mobile, AL
- Montgomery, AL
- Huntsville, AL
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- Gadsden, AL
- Selma, AL
Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.